Registered Nurse, Variable Shifts

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse at North Mississippi Health Services Systems is responsible for providing safe, quality patient care using the nursing process, maintaining effective communication with the multidisciplinary team, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Job Functions

• Uses the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and document accordingly.
• Works to ensure compliance with all NMHS policies and requirements as directed by the Nurse Manager and Educator.
• Provides patient/family education and acts as a resource for existing staff and new employees.
• Can participate in the Preceptor class to ensure proper training of new employees.
• Maintains communication with multidisciplinary team members to provide holistic care to the patient.
• Attends daily huddles on each unit to ensure proper assignments and identify team members for the shift.
• Projects a caring, friendly, and helpful image to patients and other customers.
• Utilizes the patient’s communication board (white board) to identify name, date, goals, other staff and procedures or tests for the day to keep the patients and families informed.
• Complies by the NMHS behavioral standards.
• Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in the nursing practice.
• Attends annual review and unit-specific details within the department.
• Performs required continuing education hours online and in classroom.
• Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate's Degree in Nursing (RN).
• Required Other (Experience): Complete RN Orientation and approved unit-specific checklist requirements.
• Licenses and Certifications: RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure, CPR.

Physical Demands

• Standing - Constantly
• Walking - Constantly
• Sitting - Constantly
• Lifting/Carrying - Occassionally up to 50 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling - Frequently
• Climbing - Occasionally
• Reaching/Overhead Work - Occasionally
• Grasping - Occasionally
• Speaking - Frequently
• Hearing - Constantly
• Repetitive Motions - Frequently
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Frequently
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Frequently